South Africa and the Netherlands are quite closely related in the cricketing world. Several current cricketers of the Netherlands team were born in South Africa. However, in the T20 World Cup 2022, the Netherlands upset South Africa in the Super 12s round and knocked them out of the tournament in a shocking fashion. South Africa vs Netherlands seems to be the new rivalry, and here’s a look at their head-to-head record.
South Africa vs Netherlands Head to Head in Test Series
South Africa vs Netherlands head-to-head statistics are given below:
Series-wise Statistics
| First bilateral series | Never played | Never played |
| Last bilateral series | Never played | Never played |
South Africa and Netherlands have never played a Test series against each other. Netherlands do not have Test status as per ICC rules. So the head-to-head record between South Africa and Netherlands stands at 0-0.
Netherlands have shown improvement in recent years. If the Dutch team can attain Test status in future like Afghanistan and Ireland did in 2018, they can play a series against South Africa.
| Total no. of series | Won by South Africa | Won by Netherlands | Drawn |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match-wise statistics
| First Match | Never played | Never played |
| Last Match | Never played | Never played |
Netherlands have never played a Test match against South Africa. So, the overall head-to-head record between South Africa and Netherlands in terms of Test matches played stands at 0-0.
South Africa have the Test-playing status. However, as per the ICC rules, both nations must have a Test-playing status to participate in a Test match. Since the Netherlands do not have the Test status, they cannot play any Test match.3
| Total no. of matches | Won by South Africa | Won by Netherlands | Drawn |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa vs Netherlands Head to Head in ODI Series
Here is an in-depth look at the head-to-head record between South Africa and Netherlands in ODI format.
Series-wise Statistics
| First bilateral series | 2013 | Won by South Africa |
| Last bilateral series | 2023 | Won by South Africa |
The first ODI match played between South Africa and Netherlands was in the 1996 World Cup group stage. As far as bilateral cricket is concerned, the first bilateral series between South Africa and Netherlands happened in 2013, where the Proteas won by 1-0.
To date, South Africa has clashed against the Netherlands in seven ODIs, including bilateral series and ICC events. South Africa has never lost to the Men in Orange in the ODI format. They have won six matches, and one match did not produce a result.
In total, South Africa and Netherlands have played 2 series. South Africa have a 2-0 lead in the ODI series against the Netherlands. They won the series 1-0 in 2013 and 2-0 in 2021-23.
Their other three meetings happened as a part of the ICC World Cup series. Those three tournaments were won by another nation.
| Total no. of series | Won by South Africa | Won by Netherlands | Drawn | Won by another team |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Match-wise statistics
| First Match | 1996 | Won by South Africa |
| Last Match | 2023 | Won by South Africa |
South Africa have proven to be an invincible opponent for the Netherlands cricket team in the ODI format. Six out of the seven matches between South Africa and the Netherlands have produced a winner, and in all six games, the Proteas emerged victorious.
The Netherlands battled against South Africa in a bilateral series in 2021. However, the first ODI had to be called off midway because of COVID-19 outbreak. The series was postponed to 2023, where South Africa won by 2-0.
| Total no. of matches | Won by South Africa | Won by Netherlands | Tied | No result |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
South Africa vs Netherlands Head to Head in T20I Series
Given below is the head-to-head record between South Africa and Netherlands teams.
Series-wise Statistics
| First bilateral series | Never played | Never played |
| Last bilateral series | Never played | Never played |
Like the Test format, South Africa and Netherlands have never played a bilateral series against each other in the T20I format as well. However, South Africa have battled against the Netherlands in T20 World Cup matches twice.
Their two meetings happened in the Super 10 round of the T20 World Cup 2014 and the Super 12 stage of T20 World Cup 2022. South Africa won the match in 2014 by six runs, whereas in 2022, the Dutch team beat the Proteas by 13 runs.
Both the T20 World Cup series were won by another nation in the end. Sri Lanka won in 2014, and England won in 2022.
| Total no. of series | Won by South Africa | Won by Netherlands | Drawn | Won by another team |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Match-wise Statistics
| First Match | 2014 | Won by South Africa |
| Last Match | 2022 | Won by Netherlands |
The head-to-head record between South Africa and Netherlands in terms of T20I matches played stands at 1-1. Both matches between the two teams have been won by the team batting first. South Africa beat the Dutch team by six runs in 2014, and eight years later, Netherlands won by 14 runs. Not a single match between South Africa and Netherlands has ended in a tie.
| Total no. of matches | Won by South Africa | Won by Netherlands | Tied | No result |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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